Continuation Of... - What I Think Our Zoo Needs aka What I'd Like To See

This post is the continuation of the previous post.

The blogger started typing slow, and not sure if that would affected reading scroll, so I decided to continue in a separate post.  Plus these posts are so long, having a break between is probably a good thing for anyone who's reading all my ramblings about things that probably won't ever get done.

Above is where I left off in the previous post.

Below is where I'm continuing.

The area showing N is the former Otter Pool, currently occupied by Western Pond Turtles.  The space O shows adjacent area with seemingly usable space.

I would like to see the return of Otters.  Sadly we lost the last Otter friend due to old age.  They are a popular species that people still ask about.

I've always thought this could be a larger enclosure.  There is space adjacent that seems usable.  I've always hated that drop to a lower pool.  I especially hate it for the Turtles that currently live there, even though I was assured it's not dangerous. I'd like to see a larger pool, improved night quarters and a good size landscaped land space.   

I love seeing the Turtles and want them to remain on exhibit.  I cover thoughts on another location, in the event something changes at old Otters.  That idea is at the end of the post.

The area shown for P and Q, is an in use enclosure and an unused space.  The enclosure labeled P is the current home for the Francois Langurs and Q is a small grass area adjacent to the backside of Langurs going north (across the path from Mandrills).  

This photo is taken at the corner of P/Q, and shows both sides.  Langurs on the left, the grass area on the right.

Expanded view of grass area, Mandrills across path in upper right corner.

I have long hated the Langur enclosure, which is a series of cages. It's archaic and there is nothing natural, only caging, cement floor, and no natural perching structures.  They have items for enrichment, so they are not lacking, but there is a definite Need for a better home, because this current set-up is bleak.

My thought is a redesign and combined use of the P/Q space. This photo is a closer look at the space.  It looks like it could fit two Monkey enclosures (Aviary style?) (in yellow) along the path, facing the Mandrills, or with one across corner, while still keeping existing tree intact. New night quarters (in blue) built behind in the space of the cages, knocking down the current night quarters, which would expand the space of Q.  If it could fit two enclosures, that would provide for another species of Monkey, which would benefit the collection as Monkeys are probably the most asked for Animal.  

The space R shows the former Eagle/Previous Patas Monkeys. This space has been vacant for near four years, with the exception of a briefly housing the Grey Fox.  Its massively overgrown and needs an occupant.  Many years ago I fantasized about a small group of Foxes freed from Fur Farms, being rescued by the Zoo.   In more recent times, after seeing our Grey Fox here, I thought this would be a good space.  Now, I'm not sure a public setting is a good thing for Animals that have come from that kind of situation.  

I was told years ago it can not house Monkeys open air like this anymore (?), and I do not see the Zoo spending money to net this space to again house Monkeys.  

That said, after seeing the massive (for their size) enclosure for the Radiated Tortoises at Madagascar, I immediately thought about new locations for the Aldabra Tortoises and subsequently the Galapagos Tortoises, after I witnessed a seemingly tight squeeze out the door from their current night quarters next to Pudu.  While I had been thinking of the Farm location space V, for the Aldabras, I thought of here for the Galapagos, or vice versa.  So, as I've more recently thought of a seemingly perfect place for the Galapagos, this leaves the thought of this space possibly for the Aldabras?  I'd love to see the Aldabras in R, the former Eagle/previous Patas Monkey enclosure.  It's huge, has great barriers, and would seemingly take little work (filling in perimeter ditches?), unless there is a night quarter issue (I know nothing about inside holding area here).  I also don't know if the plants are ok for them, or if it would need a huge landscaping redo.

Whatever the Zoo decides, I hope they decide it soon, because this is an unused seemingly ready enclosure.  If they don't go with moving the Tortoises here, I hope they can find another Species to occupy this enclosure, it's been empty too long, and it's a seemingly good enclosure.

The above space S/T is the site of Triple Grotto.  Should be familiar to regular readers as I've posted overhead mock-ups of what to do with this site many times.  The space labeled S currently houses Orangutans in North and Middle Grottos, and T is vacant South Grotto and adjacent large never used space.

No mock-up this time.  Just noting (again) this is a focal point of the Zoo.  When the Orangutans vacate it to move to the former Chimpanzees home, this huge site will be an eyesore, so the Zoo needs to start fundraising for it's redesign. That said, someone recently said something in conversation about this scenario that admittedly never crossed my mind.  I only zeroed in on Orangutans "moving".   The person assumed, the Orangutans would also have access to Triple Grotto. Whether this is something that is in the plan, until there is a definite plan for Triple Grotto construction, it should be.  This would solve the eyesore of a fence around the site, and it would allow for actual use of the skytrails as intended, even if not permanently.

In my opinion, the redesign of this site should have a large landscaped open air enclosure and new night quarter building, for the return if Chimpanzees.  A dayroom is optional, but a covered area in the yard area would give place for Chimps to escape inclement weather and still be on view.  I would like to see at least one, but there's probably room for two, Aviary style enclosures for Siamangs, and/or Gibbons in the southern area.  The later can be added afterward, as funds become available, and shouldn't be an issue to Chimps as new night quarter or dayroom wall could be a division that would dilute construction noise enough?  In my opinion a priority should be the return of Chimpanzees to Our Zoo.  

The U space shows the current Aldabra Tortoise enclosure.  If the Zoo is planning on keeping them for life, Ida and Earl need a bigger home.  They aren't called Giant Tortoises for nothing. This pair came to the Zoo what seemed like a bit larger than a paper plate, about the size of the Radiated Tortoises.  They have grown significantly, and will double in size over the next ten years.  These Friends are going to need a bigger home.  I've thought this for awhile, as I've watched them grow.  Their night quarters don't have much space, and in winter they spend a lot of time in there.  At some point, like the current Galapagos, the door is going to be a tight squeeze.  

After seeing the massive (for their size) enclosure for the Radiated Tortoises at Madagascar, I immediately thought about new locations for the Aldabras.  I wrote about one option for the Aldabras in the paragraphs covering location space R, which if appropriate would be my first choice.  It's not only ready made, but safer from public access.

The other thought is the space labeled V.  This space was a Duck Pond that was sadly filled in.  It became a fatal danger to Waterfowl that became victims of night predators.  That seemingly could have been fixed by building them night quarters?  I had fantasized that with night quarters and barrier it could be a pond for rescued Domestic Ducks that get abandoned in our parks.  Nothing has really come of this space.  It was tagged as a garden that would grow usable vegetation, but that seems to have failed, as it just looks like weeds now.  If the R location isn't appropriate, with decent barriers and a night house, maybe this could be a location for the Tortoises?  If so, my only issue would be making it a double barrier or something so public could not have close reach access to them.  People at the Farm always trying to touch them, and they would be unattended in this location. 

The W shows the space adjacent to the Sand Corral at the Farm.  It's located behind a fence, outside of public view.  I used to spend a lot of time at the Farm, and the Alpacas often spent their mornings in this back Grass Corral (Pasture), which is visible from the fencing that borders the parking lot (view in the above photo), and the fence by the women's restroom.  

It wasn't until Slider the Cow arrived near ten years ago, that this set-up really bothered me.  Why did that change?  He was left out there, sometimes all day, and at least half of all the other days, and he was alone.  After he finished eating and grazing, he stood staring at the fence, knowing the other Animals were on the other side.  How do I know this?  At the time I was visiting about three times a week.  I would go to the parking lot fence and talk to him, as too often that would be the only time I could see him.  Slider was one of my besties, and this broke my heart.  He needed to at least see Friends.  Slider needed a "Howdy Window".  I asked the Asst Curator if he could remove part of the fencing and make a full panel open so he could see out into the other area and not feel like he was alone.  The idea was immediately ok'd, but it took a year of reminding, for it to finally happen.  Slider was so happy!  His Donkey Friends came by as soon as they saw it, so it was enriching from both sides.

The Asst Curator liked it, and he expressed plans to expand it. Not long after I suggested taking out the whole fence line, so the whole Corral was openly visible to the public, and to enclose it with fencing from the parking lot side, so the employee work area was not in view.  Unfortunately, that expansion project never happened.  I bring it up again now, as the majority of the time the Mini-Horses are not viewable. They are either in back in the Grass Corral, or stuck in their night area.  I'd like to see the back Corral become front facing, making it inclusive to the area, and visible to the public.

Another thought I forgot to include at the start of this now very long post, is about the Western Pond Turtles.  In text about space N/O, I talked about the return if Otters, but what about the current Turtle occupants?   This is my thought.  Turtles are a big lifetime favorite of mine.  I had a beloved one my whole childhood to young adult.  So I love seeing them, and want them to stay on exhibit.  I also think it's important since they are a part of Our Zoo's hands-on Conservation efforts.  

This space above is the location currently called Amphibian Alley.  When it was repurposed from the former Komodo Terrarium, it was called California Conservation Corridor I think.  Once again renaming it by dropping California, this area can showcase and highlight the Conservation efforts, and do so by including the Western Pond Turtles (again)?  I think they were once on exhibit there in a small spaces no pool.

Now that they have been enjoying the large pool in former Otters, they should always have a good sized pool.  There is a sizable area outside the Alley, partially shown in the first photo, and expanded to show the whole space.  This is seemingly an ideal location for an enclosure.  Obviously a new build, that has the space to include a good size pool, and land space.  

Apologies for the length of these two posts.   Some of you know my mind has been in Fix Our Zoo mode for near fifteen years, when I fantasized about giving Wishbone the Andean Bear a soft surface enclosure, and building Our Chimpanzees a new home.

That said, I've now decided to do a third in the series that covers Madagascar.  

I realize some of my thoughts/ideas will be of no interest to many, but at least I got them out of my mind, and maybe something will be an option for the Zoo to explore.  It's happened before. 

That all said, Our Zoo has no money.  Since I am currently not a Multi-Millionaire, most of these ideas may not ever materialize.  In reality, it will be some time before we see any new builds.  I hope Our Zoo will soon start to see a turnaround and at the very least focus on filling empty enclosures.   A Zoo can't expect to attract repeat Visitors, and Our Zoo needs Visitor money.

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That Part Two! - What I Think Our Zoo Needs aka What I'd Like To See

Last week I crossed paths with a father at Black Rhino with his toddler.  The toddler was running to the empty Cat Grotto B, and the father called out to him,  "Let's see if the Tiger is there".  I just walked by and said,  " There is no Tiger".  Tigers, Monkeys, Otters, Hippo.  That's what Visitors are looking for. That's what people miss.  And Claudia.  We all miss Claudia.

For those who don't know my Zoo history, in brief, the Zoo has been a part of every year of my Sixty-Two year life.  From an infant visiting Story Land, through my teens going to a Nature Trail open-call.  Experiencing Giant Pandas, Golden Monkeys, the Mountain Lake Gator, Antoine Leblanc the white Alligator visiting from New Orleans, and celebrating the arrival of our Warthogs, African Lion Cubs, and the birth of Sumatran Tiger Triplets.  Enjoying Members Nights, Zoo Parent Days, and Members Morning Birthday events.  Visiting on the Holidays, including Christmas Day in 2007.  I took the last photo of Tatiana, at 2:48p.  She was happy, healthy, and lounging in the sun.  Two hours later she was gone.  After suffering a devastating loss in 2008, I sought solace in the Animals at the Zoo.  I befriended Keepers, and learned about these wonderful Beings who were giving me some joy during an otherwise excruciatingly sad time.  I further occupied my mind doing extensive research on all the Animals and the Zoo.  I became endeared in a way that I hadn't before.  I was also lucky to have my Enrichment Toy making idea embraced by the lead Big Cat Keeper, and spent ten months making toys and bringing joy to our three Tigers, four Lions, Snow Leopards and Fishing Cats, and on occasion our Bears.  The Cat Grottos came alive every Saturday, when the toys arrived.  Despite this time frame having a heavy cloud over Our Zoo, those first many years were some of the best of Zoo times.  

Again, I digressed a bit, even bringing tears to my eyes, thinking about those times.  Noting my history was not to be self-indulgent, but to describe a vibe that I think our Zoo needs to get back to. Times that not only had events that attracted an endeared and growing community, but had the Zoo filled with beloved Residents.  There were no empty Animal enclosures. Each one was someone's home.  Too much has changed.  So many lost species.  So many empty enclosures.  All caused by so much destruction by the former Director.  I want Our Zoo to have that vibe again, not just for myself, but for everyone.  I want everyone that comes to the Zoo to be happily fulfilled by what they see, and endeared to Our Animals and Our Zoo.  I believe it's vital to Our Zoo thriving into the future.

I've written many times about the need to build an endeared community, and the desperation for fundraising during the last eighteen years of neglect to both by the former Director. Both needed to keep Our Zoo thriving, and both go hand in hand with keeping the Animal Collection populated.  The Animals are the draw.  Not Art Installations, not Gardens.  Not Fantasies, not Dreams of Grandeur, not Wants over Needs.

The ideas that I personally think would be beneficial to the Collection and to the delight of our Zoo going public, is what I will share.  I've written about some of these things before, some in same form, some with changes.  Some of my ideas are firm, some are fluid.  I put a lot of thought into my ideas.  My thoughts are rooted in old Zoo Friends, some passed, some transferred out.  Ideas that have grown from empty enclosures, and visitors words.  Thoughts that take into consideration needs and funds.  There might be a some that because of current lack of funding are a future fantasy, but none an illogical Fantasy (EcoPark), or an irresponsible Want (Pandas).

The biggest upset to Our Zoo Animal Family came with the 2018 Madagascar vanity project.  We saw our Siamang (Ape), and six Monkey species transferred out.  We had already seen our Aye Aye leave, so this was an exodus of eight Primate species in relatively the same time frame.  In my opinion, the biggest fail, as "Monkeys" are historically the main attraction in Zoos.  We currently have two Monkey Species, the Mandrills and the Langurs, the later the only save from the Madagascar evictions.  So, Monkeys, are obviously among my top thoughts.

As noted above, thoughts about funding have been considered.  On one end, there's an enclosure that has sat empty since Our two Tigers were sent to San Diego, five years ago.  If it wasn't for the Panda holdout, it's Tiger ready.  At the other end, a huge funding issue will present itself when the Orangutans move out of the Triple Grotto site.  I'm concerned that it will sit vacant for years.  How that will not only look in a focal point of the Zoo, but to Visitors perspective of Our Zoo.

New homes for Galapagos and Aldabra Tortoises, and acquisitions of Tiger, Pygmy Hippo or Capybara,  are among my top immediate doable ideas.  Followed by the return of Otters, which would require some funding as an expansion is in order, then the Langur redesign, which would also allow for another species of Monkey.

In my opinion, these are some of my thoughts that should be a more obvious priority than Pandas, but also the reported plan to add in a second female Orangutan, and Gibbons to live with the current pair of Orangutans when they move from Triple Grotto to the Pachyderm enclosures.  I think letting our current pair settle into an appropriate home and develop a relationship and routine beyond what they were forced to mentally adapt to living first in the caged tubes, followed by in an outdated and inappropriate enclosure, would seem in their best interest.  I'm not a fan of bringing in a second female, and adding Gibbons to create a mixed Species group, is a fun idea, but with them having a breeding recommendation, I think a new permanent home and possibly a babie, seem like enough changes.  Maybe Gibbons should be a down the road Want. I've actually included them and/or Siamangs into every one of my Triple Grotto site redesign thoughts.

That all said, further thought notations will be included with photos.  This first one is of all the enclosures I will make note of.  Enlarged versions with text will follow in alphabetical order, not reflecting the order of priority.

A  Partial Vacant Space East of Tropical Building

B  Partial Vacant Space East of Tropical Building

C  Former Sea Lions

D  Current Black Bears

E  Current Wolves

F  Current Grizzly Grotto

G  Current Grizzly Gulch

H  Vacant Space North of Gulch

 I   Vacant Space South (Gate) of Former Hippo

J   Vacant Former Hippo  

K  Current Black Rhino

L  Current Snow Leopard x2

M Space Adjacent to Snow Leopard x2

N Current Turtles / Former Otters

O  Space South of Turtles

P  Current Langurs

Q  Garden Space North Adjacent to Langurs

R  Vacant Former Eagle/Previous Patas Monkeys

S Current Orangutans (Two Grottos+Nite House)

T Vacant Grotto+Space

U Current Aldabra Tortoises

V Vacant Former Pond, Filled In

W Existing In Use Farm Corral

This area, showing A, B, and C, needs attention.  The Sea Lion Pool (C) has been vacant for over six years.  I was sad when it was filled in.  Not only did it hold personal nostalgia, I liked that we had a place where non-releasable Marine Mammals could land if need be.  I miss our Silent Knight and Henry, and hearing their Barks throughout the Zoo.  That said, it's already been filled in, and allegedly due to the cost of repairs to the pipe system.  The Zoo first planned to build an Andean Condor enclosure there, then one for the Jaguar.  

My thoughts for this area, require funding for new builds. This thought is working off my previously stated feeling that we should have an enclosure for Mountain Lions, based on the too often non-releasable Cubs that come into human care.  I'd like to see the Zoo revisit the Jaguar design for Mountain Lions, in the space of C, and if more space needed moving into B.  I think building an available enclosure for this species is a necessity, as I fear at some point homes for these babies in Zoos will dry up and they will not be given the chance at life.

Forgot I also took some photos at the actual locations, so will be including them here as well.  The one above is of the A/B area.  The one below is of C.

If that were to happen, keeping with the flow of Western region Rescues, which would then be Mountain Lion, Black Bears, Grey Wolves, and Grizzly Bears, I'd like to see A and B be used for Condors.  If space for two Aviaries, A for Andean Condor, and B for California Condor.  The Andean would be the perfect segue way off the Tropical Building, and the California the perfect neighbor on one side, as the only other Condor species, and a state connection to the Mountain Lion on the other side.  If the A/B space can only fit one species, I would choose considering one factor.  Is it possible Claudia can come back to SF, after she ages out of the breeding program she was sent to Nashville to participate in?  If so, of course I'd want Andean.  If not, then California.  If so, and funding and space was available for both, I'd build and wait for Claudia to return.  

I realized after finishing most of this post, that I left out one of my main and immediately doable ideas.  It involves Claudia's former home at the Puente.  When I went to make an overhead of that space, I realized I could also include A/B and then thought about the Open Space between the two.  Not sure if that area is a viable option, I tend to think not, but if so, maybe an option for an Andean Condor Aviary, as it's across the path from Puente.  That said, I really only think we should have a Andean Condor again, if there's a chance Claudia could come back.  Note the only reason I'm showing alternate locations is because I was told the enclosure that Claudia was previously in at the Puente (indicated in red) had become no longer appropriate.

The idea that I almost forgot is in regard to Our Galapagos Tortoises.  After seeing the huge enclosure for the Radiated Tortoises in the Madagascar area, I immediately revisited my thoughts about new locations for the Aldabra Tortoises (which I cover more about in the next post) and subsequently the Galapagos Tortoises, after I witnessed a seemingly tight squeeze out the door from their night quarters in their current enclosure next to Pudu.  

When Condor Claudia left in early March, I wondered who would be the new occupants of her enclosure at the Puente. Then last month it hit me, her space is seemingly the perfect place for the Galapagos Tortoises.  Like with their current location my only concern would be if the night quarter door is large enough, but if needed, that seems like an easy alteration to make.  Last week, I asked someone about this idea, and they said it's been talked about!  Happy to hear my idea aligned with the Zoo's.  Hopefully it works out, I really like this space for them.

If this were to happen, maybe the Galapagos current space next to Pudu would work for Tica the Ocelot, providing they can landscape it to a level she would be comfortable with. Before the Tortoise thought for Puente, when I first heard Tica had been moved off exhibit, I thought about Claudia's space for her.  Then they showed her thriving off exhibit and I was happy to see that.  The space she's in at off exhibit area FCC, is landscaped in such a way, it appeared dense, with lots of hiding places.  I would hope a similar environment would have to be created for her to move back down to the main Zoo.  It would be nice to see her, but whatever's best for her.  That said, since originally writing this, I also learned that she and Dorian the male Fossa are neighbors at FCC and that is providing enrichment for both.  So, even though I'd like to see Tica again, it seems like her being at FCC is working out in everyone's best interest.  I mention this instead of just removing this idea altogether, because a couple years ago Tica participated in Artificial Insemination that didn't take.  If she is still in the Breeding Program, maybe we could get a male one day and that space could again be used for a small Cat species.

The areas of H and I have been vacant for many years, so far back that I can't even remember what Animals last occupied the northern part of H towards Grizzly Gulch.  Note the area of H is actually two large enclosure spaces.  Not sure why I didn't separate them.  The southern part was last occupied by Black Rhino.  I've shared my thoughts for this area before, starting with the idea that the space neighboring Grizzly Gulch could be turned into another Gulch type enclosure for the Black Bears.  Seeing them have a larger, natural home would be an enriching new adventure for them.  When Pandas came into play, I thought put Pandas there.  Seems like the logical place, but logic was not part of the plan.  Build for them and when we can no longer afford them or they get repossessed, the Black Bears could move in.  In my opinion that is the better idea rather than displacing Our Lions, ultimately losing them to another Zoo and destroying THEIR House.  For the southern side, I would someday like to see the return of Polar Bears, and to an enclosure that included underwater viewing. I researched the captive population and there doesn't seem to be that many in Zoo's, so not even sure they are obtainable.  As well, because of funding and other doables on the list, that would be a far off idea to entertain, but an enjoyable one for myself and the many others who I know miss Our Polar Girls.

The area of I, is located behind a closed path.  This area called South Gate, has been closed nearing fifteen years.  It used to house three species of Hoofstock, Black Buck, Muntjacs, and Yellow Back Duikers.  It runs along the west side of the path that is parallel to Skyline, across from the backside of the Therapy Horses.  It's south-west gate neighbors the former Hippo enclosure.  That said, as I have maintained since Nile Hippo Tucker was transferred to Cincinnati, the Zoo should plan to bring back Nile Hippos. Tucker was hugely popular, and is greatly missed by regulars.  This is a huge space, and logistically situated.  Again, a new build that would require a large amount of funding, but would sit in my second place slot for such an endeavor, behind a new build at Triple Grotto.  The later only because of the focal eyesore it's vacancy will be, and of course I want to see the return if Chimpanzees.  That said, losing Our Chimpanzees is going to sting for some time, so hard to imagine replacements right now.  So, if Orangutans can keep Triple Grotto still alive when they move to the Chimpanzees Pachyderm enclosures, Hippo is in my top spot I think.  I really wish there could be simultaneous large scale funding for Hippo, Mountain Lion, and Triple Grotto.  In my opinion all important in their own right.  On the Hippo front, Tucker sired offspring Fritz, who will be four this August. It seems that he will need to be rehomed at some point, as the enclosure in Cincinnati will become too crowded with four adult Hippos.   I don't know if we own Fritz, but acquiring him should be looked into.  I have maintained he would be an instant draw, to Hippo fans, to Tucker fans, and to Cincinnati Hippo lovers who are attached to him, and would possibly come here to see him.  In my opinion, the lasting draw of a Nile Hippo would far out weigh that of Pandas.  

I'm only on board with Pandas, if using the Lion House is NOT involved.  And if the lease is temporary, two/three years tops. Panda expenses will not be sustainable for reported ten years. And any enclosure built for them can later be used for a Black Bears upgrade.

The area shown of J and K, is the most recently former Pygmy Hippo (J) and current Black Rhino (K).  The former Hippo area when it sits across from a vacant Cat Yard B is sad, and creates an empty, ghost town feel.  Doesn't help that they partially dismantled the Hippo yard, and several times floated random plants in the pool.  So, let's talk about Pygmy Hippo first.  When we first got Akobi, allegedly we were to get a female as well.  Maybe that was just a rumor.  Reality happened and Akobi was moved to Houston for future breeding.  I was told SF was his transitional home.  I have also been told that this enclosure is too small for a breeding pair, and that there are possibly issues with the indoor pool, size and/or temperature needs.  If the later is an accurate issue, and if it can be fixed, it should be.  That said, it is seemingly still part of the Zoo's plan to breed the adjacent Black Rhino, which would require expanding into the former Hippo area.  That said, where on the Zoo to-do list that falls, who knows. Meanwhile, the Hippo vacancy was a year and a half ago. Could we not have gotten another Pygmy Hippo in transition?  Or another water using species like Capybara, who I've wanted to see brought back to the Puente.  If that happened, and the Rhino expansion was put into motion, coinciding with the departure of a Pygmy Hippo to it's intended permanent home, the Capy's could then move to Puente.

All I know is that area needs life.  Someone occupying J and a Tiger Species in Cat Yard B, should be high on the Zoo's to-do list.  The later would of course require the Zoo to let go of the current Panda Plan.  Abandon altogether or just for now, keeping Our Historic Lion House for Lions and another Big Cat species, and wait for years in future when a build along side Grizzly's is fundable, and Our Zoo is hopefully stable and thriving.

The area in the photo above, shows L/M x2 shows L as two current Snow Leopards, and M as adjacent space that could include two future expansions, re-routing path (yellow).  Current Pudu and Tortoise enclosures untouched.  

That said, I changed my mind since originally writing this.  This was a secondary thought, because the Snow Leopard expansion that happened six years ago, had a phase two that seemed like it would never happen. Phase two supposedly included a skytrail across the path into the south east side of South Gate, which I liked (viewable in newer photo above). When I walked by last week, I couldn't visualize expanding both current enclosures in the way I presented above. It worked space-wise but not aesthetically.   I realized I still want the phase two idea for the Snows, and the cost and chaos would be less if the Zoo followed through with that idea.  It would be nice to see them have more space. Again, another idea that would require a good amount of future funding. The expansion that was done several years ago, is a ridiculous topical design with limited floor space. Creating this scenario would give both Snows expanded space as one could have access to both L enclosures, and one to the trail and expansion (M), on a rotating basis.

Going to end this post here, and continue in the next post, which I already done and linked below.  The blogger started typing slow, and not sure if that will affect reading scroll.  Plus, this is long already.  Assuming those who stuck with it this far will need a break.  

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*Continuation Of... - What I Think Our Zoo Needs aka What I'd Like To See

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2026/05/continuation-of-what-i-think-our-zoo.html

Related Post: 

*What I Think Our Zoo Needs - Part One

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2026/02/what-i-think-our-zoo-needs-part-one.html

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I used to use (search) labels, but too often forget.  I started noting "Hot Topic" in title, but fell lax on that.  Now I'm just going to add labels, keywords, etc., here at the bottom with hashtags.  Does it help in searches, who knows. 

#SanFrancisco , #SanFranciscoZoo , #Zoos #SanFranciscoZoologicalSociety  , #SanFranciscoZooDirectorCassandraCostello , #FormerSanFranciscoZooDirectorTanyaPeterson , #SanFranciscoRecreationAndParksDept , #FormerSanFranciscoMayorLondonBreed , #SanFranciscoMayorDanielLurie , #AssociationOfZoosAndAquariums , #AZA , #SpeciesSurvivalPlan , #SSP , #Animals , #Wildlife , #Nature , #AnimalWelfare , #AnimalCruelty , #AndeanBear , #KomodoDragon , #Chimpanzees ,  #PatasMonkey , #Fossa , #Orangutans , #Barriers , #PerimeterFence , #Pandas , #Bison , #Gorillas , #Lemurs 

The Audit - Furthermore To Zoo Board and City Officials... Do Not Say It!!!

Do Not Say You Didn't Know.

Do Not Say You Cared.

You Did Not.

As I hit the button to publish my last post, I felt a wave of anger.  After writing that no one cared,  because No One did care, I could see all these entities moaning begs to differ.  

The Zoo Board knows damn well they passed the buck to former CEO/Director Tanya Peterson to handle everything, blind faith, no questions asked.  They don't care about Our Zoo, unless they are invited to a cocktail party.  They are, Negligent in their Management Responsibility.

The RecPark Commissioners know damn well they ignore Our Zoo.  They act like it's not even part of their department.  They don't care about Our Zoo, they don't even show up to the cocktail parties.  They are, Negligent in their Oversight Responsibility.

I could see the Commissioner's patting themselves on the back for a job well-done.  At a  Joint Zoo Meeting once many years ago, I literally saw a couple patting themselves on the back.  I witnessed several Rude and Disrespectful responses from Joint Zoo Panel Members at many Meetings, several during a time when Keeper's had tried to bring things to the Panel's attention.  There was rolling of the eyes that they had to listen to Keeper's.  Commissioner Buell stated that he "recognizes it takes courage for SFZS keepers to come forward with concerns but feels this is not the forum for such".  Dr Spinelli, a Vet that held a panel seat for too many years, made it a point to put down and almost reprimand Keepers.  Dr Spinelli made sure they knew they were not the Board, and basically that the Panel has no voice on these matters.  His position on the Panel had no voting ability, but it had a voice.  And certainly the RecPark Commissioner's and Zoo Board Members sitting along side of him had the ability to take notice of the concerns Keeper's were raising, yet no one did, because no one cared.  

The above paragraph are instances from 2015, during the time frame of my crusade to Save Our Chimps, and in the months after.  Not even the KGO News story or subsequent public outrage to that disrespectful attempt, was there any investigation by City Officials, RecPark, or the Zoo Board, into allegations of mismanagement.  The News story included my blog, which even in it's earlier efforts, still contained enough information to have piqued the interest of anyone who cared.  Sadly, no one did.

Four years later, not even photos of the plight of our newly acquired Orangutans being kept in caged tubes because they had no enclosure, could get Officials to evoke some care.  No care, no compassion, no empathy, for Living Beings, Great Apes, our shared DNA relatives.  

I know Officials saw the photos then, and in more recent times, when the Panda Plan was announced.  I sent then Mayor Breed the photos, the blog posts, likewise to current Mayor Lurie.  I've sent the same to the RecPark Commissioners and Board of Supervisors.  They saw the photos and Not One Person Cared.

No one cared until finances got involved and the City realized they may have to shell out some money to help Our Zoo.  Disgusting.

THIS is why there is a desperate Need for Restructuring  Management and Re-Defining Management Roles.

The Zoo Board and City Officials allowed the Zoo to get to this desperate position, and seemingly only now because it might cost The City some big bucks to make up for years of their negligence.  They should all be Ashamed.  

Hopefully the Zoo Board and City Officials are up to the task of helping new CEO/Director Cassandra Costello Save Our Zoo, as she is seemingly going to give it her best shot.  

Putting a Stop to the Panda Plan is where to start.  What do you say Mayor?

Previous Posts:

*The Audit Findings - Excuse Me, But NO F**KING SHIT

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-audit-findings-excuse-me-but-no.html

*All Entities Taking Responsibility, Revisiting Restructuring & Redefining Management

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2026/04/all-entities-taking-responsibility.html

*It's Time For The Zoo To Wake-Up & Let Go Of The Panda Fantasy.

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2025/10/its-time-for-zoo-to-wake-up-let-go-of.html

*What Will Happen If the Panda Plan Goes Through

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2025/05/what-will-happen-if-panda-plan-goes.html

*The Moral Crime Of Bringing Pandas To Our Zoo

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-moral-crime-of-bringing-pandas-to.html

The Audit Findings - Excuse Me, But NO F**KING SHIT

After publishing yesterday's post, I took a break for the afternoon, as I planned to start finishing that Part Two draft post in the evening.  As it has happened many times in the past, when I feel I have it in me to tackle a post that has languished in draft too long, something unexpected comes my way that tries to derail me.  It happened again.  I finished my dinner just about 7p, and was taking a breather before tackling that post.  I checked email.  An Anonymous message via my blog comment form had come in.

"Curious if you’ve seen the audit yet" 

... Linking me to the document, which I'll share at the bottom.  Thank you to whoever sent this.

I have been inquiring to Supervisors about this for months.  Waiting through the month of April, as that was the noted time it would be made public.  And they release it one day after the month ends, and as I have four drafts set for the weekend.  Unbelievable, though not really.

My first thought was, Don't Open It!   Seriously, as much as I wanted to, my goal had to be finishing that draft post, especially now that this was probably going to backburner all other draft posts.  I sat there, curiosity gnawing at me.  I can't write while digesting, so I gave in and decided to just take a look.  It's 248 pages.  I peeked a bit further.  I ended-up scanning the first 29 pages, because frankly I couldn't believe what I was reading.  I felt relieved that I was reading something official that could finally help Our Zoo, yet sad and sick, that it's taken eighteen years for there to be some attention, thought and care shown to Our Zoo after so many years of negligence.  All I was reading was familiar, and reminiscent of too many of my own words, expressed in this blog and letters to Officials.  Pleas for help.  Enlightenment and Suggestions.  Thankfully I had the strength to close it for the time being.  I proceeded to work on that draft for the next seven+ hours, finally putting that aside at 4a.  

I had checked Google News, when this came in and there was nothing about this yet.  I thought to immediately just share the link here, but I knew I'd get wrapped-up in it somehow, so I decided to wait til today, in hopes of publishing that draft post first.  It's early morning now, and checking News again, there's a Chronicle article.  It's dated last night, so they must have got it in not long before the day ended.  Since their reporting on it is out there, I'm going to share the link to the Audit Document now, as opposed to later today when I expect to publish that draft post.  Not a fan of this flow, but it does also give me opportunity to possibly finish and post the other drafts as well, before getting into dissecting the Audit, which will take some time to even read, let alone write my reactions to.  

That said, this post is obviously not my full reaction to the Audit, but to the brief scan through of the first twenty-nine pages, and to acknowledge it's been made public, and share the link (at bottom) to the Audit Document.

All I can say for now is, I TOLD YOU SO.  

I've been telling City Officials for over a decade, no one wanted to listen, because No One Cared.

This is all on the Mayor's, past and present over the last eighteen years, the Recreation and Park Commissioners and previous Park General Manager, the City Supervisors, and the San Francisco Zoological Society.  The later and it's chosen former CEO/Director are primarily to blame, but they were allowed to run Our Zoo into the ground with mass mismanagement and elitist behavior, with absolutely no oversight from City entities, despite Our Zoo being owned by The City.

The amount of effort I put forward, in 1,111 blog posts over fifteen years, spending over 6600 hours minimum, not including time spent writing endless emails ad nauseam, containing more information than was needed to alert and highlight what was going on at Our Zoo, and I started documenting over thirteen years before the Chronicle ever wrote an exposing word.  

THEY ALL KNEW.  While my voice as the only member of the public, attempted to Roar the loudest, I watched as Staff members tried to express the need for help to the RecPark Commissioners and Zoological Society Board Members who sat on the Joint Zoo Committee.  

NO ONE CARED.  Not one person in a sea of those who could have helped.  Who could have Saved Our Zoo from this desperate position a very long time ago.  SHAME ON ALL OF YOU!!!

Audit Document PDF

https://media.api.sf.gov/documents/050126_Performance_and_Management_Audit_of_San_Francisco_Zoo.pdf

Related Post:

*The Audit - Furthermore To Zoo Board and City Officials... Do Not Say It!!!

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-audit-furthermore-to-zoo-board-and.html

Questions About Recent Joint Meeting Zoo Animal Transaction Notations

Breaking from my intended flow to address an Anonymous message that came through to my blog this morning via the comment form.  A question was asked, and the only way I can reply if there is no return email included is in a post.  Depending on the content, I got no problem doing this.  That said, if anyone is going to submit a message that needs a reply, best to include an email address.

The question was about the April 16 Joint Zoo Committee Meeting Agenda, which contained the March 2026 Animal Transactions.  

"...after seeing the Zoo's social media post about acquiring Dara the gorilla and 2 lemurs. Did the zoo donate one of the orangutans to Honolulu Zoo and one of the female gorillas to Como Park Zoo or is the agenda incorrect and the zoo is acquiring both?"

When I read these notations, I too was confused.  Since there are folks who are interested, and the documents are made public, I think the Zoo needs to do a better job of clarifying information.  Over the years I have made suggestions pertaining to some issues that need improving, but unfortunately, no changes have been made.  Foremost, the Minutes from the Meetings (posted sometime after the Agenda) are severely lacking, only slight mentions, when more detail should be included, especially from Public Comment.  I suggested a video stream (doesn't need to be Live), so those interested can listen to all that transpires.  It's not hard, can be done on a cell phone.  If teenagers can do it on tiktok, surely the Zoo can figure it out.  I've also brought up that some deaths have "pending" noted for cause, but are never followed up on. This is not really an issue for me personally, but if it's going to be noted, it needs a follow-up.  In the case of Live Animal Transactions like the one in today's question, there should be clarification whether this is a current Animal that is coming or going, or previous transfer that is strictly Ownership paperwork.

When I looked at the Agenda, the first page shows... 

Donation to:  Honolulu Zoo 

0.1 (female) Sumatran Orangutan

Admittedly, I freaked out, thinking they were sending our Amoi away.  With the whole sad Chimp transfers, and previous mention of acquiring another female, it's understandable.  If the Zoo hadn't created PTSD by getting rid of so many beloved Animals, I might have comprehended it immediately.  I didn't even realize until writing this that it notates a Sumatran, not Bornean.  That said, after a few minutes, I remembered that our previous Orangutan Violet (who left SF in 1995), is now at Honolulu Zoo, and this was probably just paperwork.  She is a Sumatran/Bornean hybrid, and our Amoi is Bornean.  Until this "Donation", we still owned Violet, so this just changes her "Loan" status to Ownership.

The Transactions continued on the second page showing...

Donation to:  Como Zoo

0.2 (females) Western Lowland Gorillas

This is the confusing one, and I'm not really sure what it means, so the following info is a mixture of actual fact and personal thought.  

Initially, I thought maybe they were sending two of our current ladies to Como.  Then, I remembered Nneka, who moved to Cleveland.  Considering my knowledge of the history of our Gorilla troop, as far as I know, she is the only female who has been moved to another Zoo as far back as the 80s.  Then, I thought maybe Cleveland is moving Nneka and we are moving one, transferring Ownership of both.  This not knowing was hyping me up a bit, so I contacted someone and asked for clarification.  I was told it was all paperwork, no one in SF was leaving.  That said, this does not explain the notation of 0.2 females, or to Como, but for the time being, my mind was at ease, and I sought no further information.

Yesterday, the Zoo announced three new arrivals.  A female Gorilla, and a male/female pair of Blue-Eyed Black Lemurs, all from Como Zoo.

First, it's curious none of these were on the March Transactions, considering the Gorilla is noted by the Zoo as already here.  There is also a curiosity about the Lemurs, I'll note later.

So Gorilla go-round.  Who knows what is going on with that notation.  Seemingly, from what information is available, something is amiss.

SF Acquired 0.1 (female) from Como.  Noted yesterday by Zoo, but not on any public Transaction documents to date.  No idea about the second one notated, unless Cleveland is moving Nneka.  Otherwise it appears to be a mistake.

The Acquisition of Lemurs 1.1 (male.female) has not appeared on any public Transaction document in 2025 or 2026, that I saw.  I got old eyes and overwhelmed mind, so if I missed something, I apologize.

The other thing is the once again questionable purpose of the Joint Zoo Committee.  The Zoo is allegedly supposed to get "Approval" from the Committee for Animal Transactions, but that never seems to be what actually happens.  I first noticed this with Orangutan Amoi, as she arrived here before her Acquisition appeared on the Agenda for Approval.  Unless I missed something, this is also seemingly the case with Dara's arrival as well.  

Hope with all this thus far, I didn't confuse things more.  I tried to be as explanatory as possible, for all readers.

I am happy to hear about the arrival of Gorilla Dara.  After previous Silverback Oscar Jonesy passed away, I thought and wrote that I hoped they would acquire another female, as I felt bad for Kimani who has seemingly been outcast by both Bawang and Monifa since she arrived in 2019.  She had a friend in Jonesy, but with him gone, she needed a friend.  She now has Cecil, as I hoped, but a new lady will be nice.  Although, who knows how the female dynamics will shape up now, with a Silverback to vie for.

Lemur curiosity.  Sometime last year in one of the Zoo Newsletters, it was noted that we have received a pair of Blue-Eyed Black Lemurs for breeding.  That exciting news was followed by sentences basically notating that the public would never see them, this was a behind the scenes event.  Myself and other Members I know were bummed about this, and in my opinion announcing such an event was unnecessary, if the public would not be able to have the experience of viewing offspring.  I never got around to writing about this, even though I did take photos of the Lemur Aviaries from the backside that faces into the Madagascar area.  I had planned to post them as a mock-up idea of how they could have limited viewing of this future family, from that perspective.

This new notation of acquisition and exhibition, should be clarified, as to whether this is the same pair, or a new pair?  There was never an update to the one's previously mentioned.  No photos of them here, no breeding mentions, no nothing.  Even if behind the scenes, in my opinion, since they were mentioned, an update was due.

Additionally, last Thursday April 16, there was the RecPark Full Commission Meeting.  I haven't watched the video for that so I have no idea what transpired, and if there's anything for me to react to in a post.  Since I just spent near four hours on this, I can't add any new Zoo stuff into my thoughts at this moment, as I want to finish that long overdue post this weekend, so I can delete it from my mind.

Previous Post:

*The Selfish Panda Want Setting Our Zoo Up To Fail?

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2026/04/is-selfish-panda-want-setting-our-zoo.html

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"Personal Opinions and Facts presented publicly are Not against the law or any rules. ... Censorship and Retaliation Actions in an attempt at Suppression are frowned upon by Healthy Societies."

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I used to use (search) labels, but too often forget.  I started noting "Hot Topic" in title, but fell lax on that.  Now I'm just going to add labels, keywords, etc., here at the bottom with hashtags.  Does it help in searches, who knows. 

#SanFrancisco , #SanFranciscoZoo , #Zoos #SanFranciscoZoologicalSociety  , #SanFranciscoZooCEODirectorCassandraCostello , #FormerSanFranciscoZooDirectorTanyaPeterson , #SanFranciscoRecreationAndParksDept , #FormerSanFranciscoMayorLondonBreed , #SanFranciscoMayorDanielLurie , #AssociationOfZoosAndAquariums , #AZA , #SpeciesSurvivalPlan , #SSP , #Animals , #Wildlife , #Nature , #AnimalWelfare , #AnimalCruelty , #AndeanBear , #KomodoDragon , #Chimpanzees ,  #PatasMonkey , #Fossa , #Orangutans , #Barriers , #PerimeterFence , #Pandas , #Bison , #Gorillas ,  #Lemurs

Is The Selfish Panda Want Setting Our Zoo Up To Fail?

As my title for this post states (and not for the first time), in my opinion, the Want for bringing Pandas to Our Zoo at this time, is Selfish.  I've obviously been closely following all things Panda since former Mayor London Breed announced that she had secured Pandas for Our San Francisco Zoo. 

That date was April 19, 2024, coincidentally, exactly two years from the day that SF Mayor Daniel Lurie, reportedly left for his trip to China last Sunday.

I wasn't going to post again until I put together that long-awaited (lol!) Part Two post, that nobody even remembers what is was about.  It's the one with my Animal related thoughts about what Our Zoo should be doing not only for the betterment of Our Zoo, but for it's thriving into the future.   I started this post last Monday, but only now getting back to it, a week later.  That morning, I was up too early, and about to work on that Pt Two post before going out, when I changed course.  I caught up on a couple recent articles about the Mayor's trip to China this (past) week, so skipped over that post, thinking I'd be timely, but dude's back already.  I had already planned to put this Panda nonsense out there again at some point soon-ish, so I'm continuing on with it now.  I think about it often, as I strongly believe for so many reasons, that bringing Pandas to Our Zoo at this time will not only cause further damage to Our Zoo, but possibly be the downfall of Our Zoo.

After Lurie's trip to China was announced, ABC7 News asked him about Pandas. His initial statement was, "We are in dialogue about it. We are making sure our zoo is ready to host those pandas.  So we'll have more conversations about that."

Last Sunday, ABC7 News again reported on the Mayor's trip to China.

> In San Francisco's Chinatown, there's a lot of love for pandas.  (Asia Star Fantasy) business owner Nancy Yu Law is holding out hope.  "I really look forward to panda coming," said Yu Law.

For now, Lurie's trip to China will not focus on panda diplomacy... As for pandas coming to San Francisco?

"The city and the zoo, from what I understand, are still working on it. From the airport's perspective, we think that would be a really big boon. We've always understood that whenever China sends pandas to a jurisdiction, it's like a bat signal to Chinese tourists that hey, 'that place is a good place to go. It's a place we trust.' And, if that brings more visitors from China that's to our benefit," said Malcolm Yeung (Chief Executive Officer of Chinatown Community Development Center and is President of the San Francisco Airport Commission).  "We know at the airport, pre pandemic Chinese passengers had by far the largest per passenger spend. So there's a large benefit within the airport economy. But there's also a benefit within the San Francisco economy." <

So yea, Selfish.  

In addition to continually hearing Zoo CEO Cassandra Costello talking about Pandas, by proxy of the Zoological Society Board, SF Supervisor Myrna Melgar is repeatedly vocal about her support for bringing Pandas to Our Zoo.

It disturbs me that with everything that has gone on in the last two years, culminating with The City's recent loan agreement to keep the Zoo afloat, that anyone would support an endeavor as huge as acquiring Pandas.  Hosting Pandas carries a massive financial burden, and will cause chaos in many ways, including displacing Our Lions from their home, making their continued residency here uncertain, disrupting the landscape of the Zoo, side-lining the Needs of current residents, improvements, and other acquisitions that will make Our Zoo whole again.  Our Zoo Needs a lot of fixing, and a lot of fundraising for many things, before even considering Pandas.  And certainly before altering Our Historic Lion House and jeopardizing the security of Our Legacy Lions at Our Zoo.

Each person mentioned, the Business Owner, the Airport Commissioner, The Mayor, the Supervisor, in addition to the RecPark Commissioners, and Zoological Society Board, none of these entities care about anything in that last paragraph.  

I've written handfuls of posts about the Panda Plan in the last two years.  I've sent many of them to The Mayor, Supervisors, and RecPark Commissioners (as I will this one).  These people know.  The Zoological Society Board knows. Members of Animal Care Staff have expressed to the Board their opposition to bringing Pandas here.   Unfortunately, the Want by people who don't even come to the Zoo, and who really have no idea the chaos acquiring Pandas, and using the Lion House will cause, is stronger than the Needs Our Zoo is currently desperate for.  These entities believe Pandas will be such a huge draw that they will Save Our Zoo (financially).  I don't see it.  I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not alone in this thought.   

With the Zoo's new CEO/Director reaching out Guardian Members for Panda donations, there is seemingly no Donor support from outside Zoo circles.  I don't see where enough funds will be raised to cover building a new enclosure for Our Lions, renovations to Lion House for Pandas, rumored Panda specific Vets and Keeper Staff, flying in bamboo, all on top of the $2 Million a year rental fee.

I noted previously that asking for Panda funds from Zoo Members, in my opinion feels like funds being taken away from the General Fund, that would benefit current Animal Needs, and other expenses.   

When former Mayor London Breed sought approval from Supervisors to fundraise for Pandas, Mayoral Chief of Staff Sean Elsbernd was quoted, "We want to make sure that not a single dollar of general fund go into this proposal,” said  “And that’s why we come to you to ensure that only philanthropy will go to support the panda exhibit and all the costs associated with it at the zoo.”

Two Supervisors, one being the current seated Connie Chan, wanted to "explore whether the money raised can also go towards deferred maintenance at the zoo."

That all changed when Breed couldn't raise any funds, and former Zoo CEO/Director Tanya Peterson said she would be raising funds for Pandas.  As this effort was not City connected, there were no stipulations as to how the Zoological Society could spend the funds raised.  That meant, no funds were guaranteed for any current Animal Needs, or "deferred maintenance".

I have noted in at least two posts the statement published in the Chronicle by Rebecca Snyder, Chair of the Giant Panda Conservation Foundation.  Snyder is quoted, "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which administers permits to zoos,... does not allow them to keep any profit from pandas. Instead, it expects extra money to go to back to panda conservation in China." 

I have tried many times to confirm this, emailing Snyder and the USFW, and asking specifically whether Zoos benefit from additional revenue brought in by Pandas.  I have gotten no response, which I consider suspicious. 

Has any one of the above entities bothered to vet this statement for accuracy?  Seems like a pretty important factor, considering everyone's counting on an "economic growth" factor as the main reasoning for acquiring Pandas.  

Related Post: Panda notes in this one in my opinion are Necessary Reading

*Unaware Mayor & Officials Still Pushing For Pandas - Unpacking Director's Resignation Media Attention Pt Three

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2025/08/unaware-mayor-officials-still-pushing.html

Previous Post:

*All Entities Taking Responsibility, Revisiting Restructuring & Redefining Management

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2026/04/all-entities-taking-responsibility.html

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"Personal Opinions and Facts presented publicly are Not against the law or any rules. ... Censorship and Retaliation Actions in an attempt at Suppression are frowned upon by Healthy Societies."

For Full Statement see this post:

https://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2018/09/my-zoo-status.html

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I used to use (search) labels, but too often forget.  I started noting "Hot Topic" in title, but fell lax on that.  Now I'm just going to add labels, keywords, etc., here at the bottom with hashtags.  Does it help in searches, who knows. 

#SanFrancisco , #SanFranciscoZoo , #Zoos #SanFranciscoZoologicalSociety  , #SanFranciscoZooCEODirectorCassandraCostello , #FormerSanFranciscoZooDirectorTanyaPeterson , #SanFranciscoRecreationAndParksDept , #FormerSanFranciscoMayorLondonBreed , #SanFranciscoMayorDanielLurie , #AssociationOfZoosAndAquariums , #AZA , #SpeciesSurvivalPlan , #SSP , #Animals , #Wildlife , #Nature , #AnimalWelfare , #AnimalCruelty , #AndeanBear , #KomodoDragon , #Chimpanzees ,  #PatasMonkey , #Fossa , #Orangutans , #Barriers , #PerimeterFence, #Pandas , #Bison